Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English. Persistent and disciplined in conforming to deadlines, style and formatting guidelines, editing prompts and business policy. Readily understands corporate strategy, economics, marketing strategy, market characteristics. Adept at gathering background information on own initiative or to fill information gaps left by clients. Well-read on sociological, cultural and political issues in Asia, North America and Europe. Fast and flexible. Knows varied PC software to do writing, presentations or basic illustrations. Knows the right questions to ask to help complete the job. Observant, fast learner. Yvon has enjoyed great success in writing marketing pieces for the Web, in organizational and strategic analyses, in marketing research data analyses and report preparation, and in carrying out intensively-researched compilations of information in a variety of countries and industry verticals. Academic preparation counts an undergrad